TLDR: Issue #048 Summary

• Recap: Sahil Bloom LIVE

  • Highly curated event was an undisputed hit

  • Building consistency and community is critical in a noisy world

• Upcoming Events

  • 4/27 - La Familia Foundation Chapter Kick Off

  • 4/29 - Space Tour at NASA JPL

  • 5/15 - Future of Deep Tech for Investors

  • 6/26 - AI in Media, Art, & Entertainment

• Trending

  • Shopify CEO: “Prove AI can’t do the job before hiring new roles”

  • Bill Gates: “AI will replace teachers & doctors in 10 years”

Our Sahil Bloom discussion on entrepreneurship, wealth, and purpose

The sunny skies of California couldn’t have served as a better backdrop as we hosted a packed Fireside Chat + live podcast recording with bestselling author and storyteller Sahil Bloom — and it was a hit.

Emerging LA, The Market Makers, and Mela Collective co-hosted the much-anticipated live podcast recording and book signing with New York Times bestselling author and social media influencer Sahil Bloom.

Over 30 guests joined us for a daytime conversation filled with insight, curiosity, and authentic connection.

Sahil spoke openly about loneliness, validation, relationship rituals, and the many forms of wealth: time, mental, physical, social, and financial. 

Guests had the opportunity to get their copies of The 5 Types of Wealth signed, ask impactful questions, and have grounded and honest dialogue with Sahil!

One standout moment: the story of Marc Randoff’s Tuesday night dinners — a ritual that reminds us how powerful it is to build consistency and community in a noisy world.

Big thanks to Mela Collective for helping bring this vision to life.

Special thanks to community lead Shelly Mittal for organizing the event!

Featured Events

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• 4/22 - VC Familia LP/GP Private Dinner (Los Angeles)

• 4/23 - Base x Titan Blockchain Hackathon (Fullerton)

• 4/24 - AI LA Responsible AI (Los Angeles)

• 4/26 - Irvine Dream Run by Sunstone Community Fund (Irvine)

Shopify CEO, Tobi Lutke: Prove AI Can’t Do It

Tobi Lutke, CEO of Shopify, made waves this week when he directed team managers not to hire unless candidates can prove the job cannot be done by AI.

Bill Gates: No one is irreplaceable!

In the age of AI, no job is guaranteed to be safe. Increasingly, AI fluency is becoming a critical skill and may even replace doctors and teachers within the next decade.

Check Out These Jobs

Here are job listings we saw open at amazing organizations that would be perfect for those looking for to break into the industry or wanting to explore a new career opportunity.

• Senior Product Designer - Fizz (NYC)

• Software Engineer - Fizz (NYC)

• Coach - The Grand (Remote)

• AI Engineer - EdVisorly (Los Angeles)

• Machine Learning Engineer - Capitol AI (Washington DC)

• Director of Customer Success - Capitol AI (Washington DC)

• Sr./Staff Software Engineer - Luthor (San Francisco)

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